Ada Lovelace Day is in memory of Ada King, daughter of the poet Lord Byron, who became Countess of Lovelace, and died in 1852. Her Automatic Engine is credited as being the first computer programme. The opportunity for this day is to give credit to women who inspired interest in science, maths and technology by [...]
Entries Tagged as 'anniversary'
Ada Lovelace Day – anniversary for inspiring women in science and technology
March 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Inspiration
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Ada Lovelace post –
March 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Inspiration
Ada Lovelace is not seeing the light of day. Just checking with this post. Firefox problems? Couldn’t be a jinx on Ada.
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Blue moon at the start of the new year
December 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Inspiration
Image by sroemerm via Flickr
Once in a blue moon there is a blue moon.
The moon is not actually blue but there are two full moons in a single month.
This rare and special event is happening tonight, December 31st, as we say goodbye to 2009.
This is a special beginning of a new decade!
Wishing you all the [...]
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Not just an anniversary a Marks and Spencers 125 year anniversary
October 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Marketing
Marks and Spencer is celebrating 125 years of trading.
Quite an achievement for any business. This is not just an ordinary anniversary .. as they say in the TV ad – but an extra special anniversary in this year of retail problems. What can a business owner learn?
1. Celebrate your anniversaries. Whether it is one year [...]
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Google brand gains from 40 year space anniversary
July 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Branding
Google is making the most of the 40 year anniversary of Apollo 11 on 16th July. Data from the space missions together with information from NASA is introduced by astronauts who went into space.
This information about space is presented as an extension of Google Earth, so effectively Google lets you look around all corners of [...]
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Happy 3 month blog birthday
July 15th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Inspiration, Social media
My blog is three months old! As with all anniversaries it is a good idea to celebrate so please help yourself to a piece of virtual cake and help me blow out the candles!
The other good thing about anniversaries is that they create a natural opportunity to look back and look forward.
What are my thoughts [...]
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